As I prepare to launch my photography studio, I have decided to embark on a 52 week self portrait project to expand my creative and composition skills. The benefit of using myself as a model are three fold: 1.) I am forced to think outside the box 2.) I can really explore what works and doesn’t work and 3.) I have unlimited access to myself. I think interesting self portraits can be some of the most challenging photos to take, while I feel confident creating beautiful images of other people (and places for that matter).
I am not extremely comfortable behind the camera,so this first week was strange. But in the end I have some images I love. I embarked this week with an idea and vision, and randomly grabbed theses feathers as I walked out of the house. I didn’t intend on using them initially, but I fell in love with the feather sequence. The image above is my favorite, and the outtakes below are close seconds.
Feel free to follow along on my 52 weeks of creation, and let me know what you think in the comments below.
XO- NickiBee
